Deks Olje D1

[marcros]

Has anybody used this product? I want a finish for external oak. I dont mind maintaining it from time to time but I dont want something that needs stripping before I can do so.

It is a wine barrel chair, so has both horizontal and vertical surfaces- I think that the horizontal aspect is an issue for Osmo products. I would prefer an oil finish, or oil varnish mix if possible.

 

[Keith 66]

My Dad used to use it on his boat on the rubbing bands & toe rails, (bits round the edge of the deck!) He was a skilled boatbuilder & very good at varnishing. He was extremely particular about keeping his yacht looking good. He started using Deks Olje back in the mid 70's, It is very thin & goes on easily & is supposed to soak in, you need many many coats. The D1 saturator gives a pleasant thin satin finish. If you want a gloss finish you then apply D2 gloss over the top. It is possible to acheive a beautiful glossy finish but again it takes many coats.
Here is the downside, It is not durable & wears rapidly, the gloss finish will craze in the sun & fail rapidly within 6 months.
It is ok on a pine clinker built boat where you can slop a coat on every month or so but on hardwoods not so good.
Dad persisted in using it for about ten years but eventually gave up on it as a bad job & went back to oil based varnish.
I have since used it occasionally on interior of wooden sailing dinghies.
It is one of those finishes that has to be topped up regularly otherwise it looks crap.

 

[marcros]

it doesn't sound like it is suitable for what I am wanting. an oil varnish may be easier all round (or a home-brew wipe on version)